Poetry by Kaileia Étaín Melusine Suvannamaccha

     Christian Collins CC



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To My Long Lost Brother

I used to blame it on the drugs.
now I realize 
it was always you.
they only woke 
what was already inside of you,
gave life to 
the demons that reside in you.
that's how I learned 
I could no longer confide in you
and finally, 
why I had to say goodbye to you. 





The Displaced Wasp
after Mary Oliver

I ask the displaced wasp
with the orange band around her waist,
spiral-dancing in the wind,
rest-waiting on the pavement
only for a moment
before she disappears
into the shade of the jackfruit tree,
how has the destruction of all you knew created you?
where do you go when your home is in ruins?
who do you become when you are orphaned 
by your own kind?
were you ever at home there anyway?
I promise
I will not bury you
in my pity. 


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Kaileia Étaín Melusine Suvannamaccha, also known as The Princess Poetess, is a literary artist and published author. She released her debut poetry collection, "In Time I See" in November 2023. Her written works have won contests and appear in both print and online publications, including Sarasota SCENE Magazine and The Unsealed.com. Awarded Trustee Scholar for Creative Writing, she earned her BFA and two minors—Fine Arts and Business—from Ringling College of Art and Design. Nestled near the crystal sand beaches of Sarasota, Florida, she lives with her merman and their three goat kids—Goatie, Lalu, and MoMo. Follow her on Instagram @theprincesspoetess

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